Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
FK Jablonec thrashed Mladá Boleslav 5-0 to win the Memorial Jaroslava Krále final. Sebastian Nebyla scored twice in a dominant display.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Jablonec needed just nine minutes to open the scoring. Filip Zorvan combined with Jan Suchan, who slid a pass through for Sebastian Nebyla. The Slovak midfielder drilled a low shot past Jiří Floder to make it 1-0.
Mladá Boleslav responded positively. In the 13th minute, Šubert's free-kick from the sideline was flicked goalward by Králik's header but cleared. Penner fired narrowly over the bar two minutes later. The best chance fell to Jan Harušťák, whose strike from 25 metres crashed against the Jablonec crossbar in the 33rd minute.
That proved costly. Jablonec scored twice in four minutes before half-time. In the 36th minute, Eduard Sobol's through ball found Jan Chramosta, who got enough on his shot to beat Floder despite a touch from the goalkeeper — 2-0. In the 39th minute, Polidar's cross from the right was headed home by Nebyla for his second — 3-0. Nebyla nearly completed a first-half hat-trick deep into stoppage time, his 25-metre drive tipped over the bar by Floder.
Both teams made sweeping changes at half-time — Jablonec changed every outfield player — and the second half was less fluid. Boleslav's first shot after the restart came in the 60th minute, Krulich's deflected effort winning a corner.
Jablonec added a fourth in the 70th minute. Lamine Jawo's low cross from the left was met with a first-time shot that Floder parried, but Alexis Alegue reacted quickest to bundle in the rebound — 4-0. Matej Malenšek completed the rout in the 87th minute, meeting Jawo's pinpoint cross from deep with a composed finish — 5-0.
The turning point
Harušťák's 33rd-minute strike against the crossbar at 1-0 was the match's pivotal moment. Had it gone in, Boleslav would have levelled with momentum. Instead, Jablonec scored twice in the next six minutes and effectively ended the contest before the interval.
Key performers
Sebastian Nebyla — Two clinical finishes (9', 39') and a stoppage-time shot tipped over. Named tournament top scorer and best player. Player of the match.
Jan Chramosta — Scored the crucial second goal (36') and combined well with Suchan and Sobol in Jablonec's fluid first-half attack.
Lamine Jawo — Came on at half-time and created two second-half goals with low crosses, first for Alegue (70') then for Malenšek (87').
By the numbers
Jablonec scored five goals from 1.68 xG (estimated from match context), reflecting ruthlessness in front of goal. Mladá Boleslav hit the woodwork once and had spells of territory in the first half but mustered only one shot on target after the break. The half-time substitutions disrupted Boleslav's rhythm more than Jablonec's — the second-string Jablonec XI scored twice and conceded no clear chances.
What it means
Jablonec won the Memorial Jaroslava Krále for the second time in three appearances, having also won the inaugural edition in 2014 and lost on penalties in the 2025 final. Mladá Boleslav — ever-presents at all 13 editions — left empty-handed. Jablonec's next pre-season friendly is against Ústí nad Labem on 3 July 2026 in Turnov.
Verdict
A one-sided final decided by Jablonec's superior finishing. Boleslav competed for 35 minutes but were punished for two moments of defensive slackness, after which the game was out of reach. The 5-0 scoreline accurately reflected the quality gap on the day.
Rivalry since 2018
FK Jablonec vs Mlada Boleslav Head to Head Results· 18
FK Jablonec and Mlada Boleslav have met 18 times — FK Jablonec won 7, Mlada Boleslav won 8, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Mlada Boleslav leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 46 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.56 per match (21 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (39%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2019.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 29 Jun 2026